City Of Albion

City Council Meeting

February 05, 2007

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor William M. Wheaton opened the regular session at 7:00 p.m.

MOMENT OF SILENCE WAS OBSERVED

ROLL CALL

Ron Gant (1), Betty Branche (2), Ken Waito (3), Cheryl Krause (5), George Strander (6) and Mayor William M. Wheaton.  Andy Zblewski (4) was absent.

            Administration: Mike Herman, City Manager; Eric Miller, Chief of Public Safety;  Kerry Helmick, Finance Director/City Clerk/City Treasurer; Eric Sanchez, Economic Development Corporation Vice President; John Tracy, Code Enforcement Officer and Chuck Robison, City Attorney.

MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS' COMMENTS

Comments were received from Councilmembers Gant and Krause and Mayor Wheaton.

CITIZENS’ COMMENTS (Persons addressing the City Council shall limit their comments to agenda items and to no more than five (5) minutes.  Proper protocol and decorum is required.)

No comments were received.

CONSENT CALENDAR

A.                 Approval of Regular Session Minutes – January 22, 2007.

No comments were received.

Gant moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Consent Calendar as Presented.  (6-0, rcv).

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

A.         Request for Approval for the Knights of Columbus to Hold their Annual Tootsie Roll Drive on March 30^th and 31^st and April 01^st, 2007.

No comments were received.

Waito moved, Strander supported, CARRIED, to Approve the   Knights of Columbus Holding their Annual Tootsie Roll Drive on March 30^th and 31^st and April 01^st, 2007.  (6-0, rcv).

B.         Request for 1^st Reading of Ordinance #2007-01, to Amend the Grass and Weed Ordinance Notification Requirements.

Comments were received from Councilmember Strander, Mayor Wheaton, City Manager Herman and City Attorney Robison.

Gant moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve the 1^st Reading of Ordinance #2007-01, to Amend the Grass and Weed Ordinance Notification Requirements.  (6-0, rcv).

Request for Approval of Amendment of the Previously Adopted Employee Military Leave Advance Notice Policy.

Comments were received from Councilmembers Waito and Strander and City Manager Herman.

Waito moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve Amendment of the Previously Adopted Employee Military Leave Advance Notice Policy .  (6-0, rcv).

Request for Approval to Award Bid for Demolition of the Old Street Garage Building at 1203 East North Street.

Comments were received from Councilmembers Waito, Gant and Strander, Mayor Wheaton and City Manager Herman.

Waito moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve Awarding the Bid for Asbestos Removal from and Demolition of the Old Street Garage Building at 1203 East North Street to MacKenzie Environmental Services, Inc. - $24,880.  (6-0, rcv).

Motion to Excuse Absent Council Member(s).

No comments were received.

Strander moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Excuse Councilmember Zblewski.  (6-0, rcv).

CITIZEN'S COMMENTS (Persons addressing the City Council shall limit their comments to no more than five (5) minutes.  Proper decorum is required.)

Comments were received from Councilmember Gant; Mayor Wheaton; City Manager Herman; City Attorney Robison; Reverend Fred Alexander, 208 Watson Street; Robina Quale-Leach, 422 Darrow Street and Joe Jackson, 104 West Oak Street.

    IX.   ADJOURNMENT

Krause moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to adjourn the regular session.  (6-0, rcv).

Mayor Wheaton adjourned the regular session at 7:32 p.m.

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date                                                                Kerry Helmick

                                                                        City Clerk